St. John v. Lockhart

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of five felonies and sentenced to the Department of Correction for fifteen years, the sentences to be served concurrently. Appellant had three earlier convictions in California and pursuant to the provisions of Act 93 of the 1977 Acts of Arkansas [Ark. Stat. Ann. § 43-2828 et seq. (Repl. 1977)], he was notified by the Department of Correction that as a fourth offender he was ineligible for parole, though still entitled to credit for good time. Appellant brought this action for declaratory judgment and mandamus and the trial court found he was not…